Meanings
plural wolf hooks
- A thunderbolt drawn as a straight-edged runic s with a horizontal bar in the middle and the ends angled at 90 degrees centerwise, now especially when used as a Nazi symbol.
- historicalA kind of trap used to catch wolves, consisting of an upper part resembling a crescent moon, meant to be fastened between tree branches, and a lower part (connected by a chain) in the form of a double hook, meant to be covered with meat and swallowed by a wolf.
Synonyms: wolf's hook, wolfsangel
- broadlyA kind of modern-day assault rifle handle in a similar shape.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of trap used to catch wolves, consisting of an upper part resembling a crescent moon, meant to be fastened between tree branches, and a lower part (connected by a chain) in the form of a double hook, meant to be covered with meat and swallowed by a wolf.
Origin
From wolf + hook, called so because the original tool was used in the hunting of wolves.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
wolf hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf%20hook
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